Title: Adaptive Versus Nonadaptive Explanations of Behavior: The Case of Alloparental Helping
Abstract: Previous articleNext article No AccessNotes and CommentsAdaptive Versus Nonadaptive Explanations of Behavior: The Case of Alloparental HelpingStephen T. Emlen, Hudson K. Reeve, Paul W. Sherman, Peter H. Wrege, Francis L. W. Ratnieks, and Janet Shellman-ReeveStephen T. Emlen, Hudson K. Reeve, Paul W. Sherman, Peter H. Wrege, Francis L. W. Ratnieks, and Janet Shellman-ReevePDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The American Naturalist Volume 138, Number 1Jul., 1991 Published for The American Society of Naturalists Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/285216 Views: 40Total views on this site Citations: 61Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1991 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Francisco Edvaldo de Oliveira Terceiro, Judith M. 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